Roger Capellani
1905–1940 (age 35)
Biography
Born in 1905, Roger Capellani belonged to a generation that helped shape the golden age of French cinema, writing scripts that captured both the intimacy and the tensions of interwar Paris.
His ability to render characters with empathy left a quiet but enduring imprint, and he rests at Père Lachaise Cemetery among those who cherish the art he loved.